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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-10700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 614 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-10700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 13% better in Lost Ark than Core i7-10700 - 296 vs 263 FPS
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i7-10700 - CA$549.99 vs CA$569.99
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10700 - 24 vs 16 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel Core i7-10700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, BX8070110700
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-10700
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-10700
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1581
63.93044884755358%
Multi-Core
7010
53.741183685985895%
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i7-10700 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Core i7-10700
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
179 FPS
CA$13.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,470.49
In Stock
179 FPS
CA$17.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$3,076.65
In Stock
195 FPS
CA$15.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,999
In Stock
188 FPS
CA$15.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,941.65
In Stock
198 FPS
CA$16.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,346.65
In Stock
198 FPS
CA$16.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$3,306.15
In Stock
179 FPS
CA$16.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$2,955.15
In Stock
198 FPS
CA$26.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$5,299.99
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192 FPS
CA$23.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$4,499.99
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192 FPS
CA$17.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,268.32
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